Literature
-
Join free workshops to prepare for Novel Quest Writing ChallengeSep 15, 2025 10:30 pm - Free writing workshops in October will prepare participants for the Novel Quest challenge to write a novel draft in November.
-
Local authors take the stage at Water Street Writers eventSep 11, 2025 8:46 pm - The first Water Street Writers event of the season will feature four authors: Sandra Marchetti, Donna Latham, Heather Lynn, and Cathy Borders.
-
Dan Brown on his new book, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ and how he manages the writing process
Sep 11, 2025 2:53 pm - The plots of Dan Brown’s novels have so many turns that even the author has to make sure he can keep it all organized. “Anybody who writes a thriller needs to have a plan,” he says of writing his new book, “The Secret of Secrets.”
-
ECC Writers Center hosts Fall Reading Series with acclaimed writersSep 10, 2025 10:11 pm - Elgin Community College's Writers Center will host its Fall 2025 Reading Series featuring poet Diego Baez, novelist Gerardo Sámano Córdova, and essayist Rachel Cohen.
-
Gary UMC in Wheaton to host book launch and signingSep 10, 2025 12:47 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting a book launch and signing on Sunday, Sept. 28 for Beth Felker Jones’ new book, “Why I Am Protestant.”
-
Book Review: ‘High Season’ is a twisty thriller about the murder of a teenage girl in paradise
-
Oprah Winfrey selects Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir for her book club
-
Family tales: Huntley writer publishes mom’s memoir of Chicago childhood, wartime love storySep 05, 2025 4:28 am - A Huntley man has published his mother’s memoir about growing up in Chicago in the 1920s and 30s and marrying a World War II veteran.
-
Mount Prospect Library catalog grows with consortium expansionSep 03, 2025 11:25 am - Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire joins Cooperative Computer Services catalog consortium, giving Mount Prospect Public Library cardholders access to over 180,000 additional items starting Sept. 3.
-
Palatine Public Library District celebrates The Spinnaker Cove Book ClubSep 03, 2025 2:09 am - The Spinnaker Cove Book Club, a group of neighbors united by their passion for reading, marks its 15th anniversary this year.